chēzhǔ

车主

HSK 5Word · NounTraditional車主

vehicle owner; old-time rickshaw or vehicle rental operator

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

vehicle owner

formal

A formal or legal term referring to the person who owns a car, bicycle, motorcycle, or any other vehicle. The title is registered in their name.

Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
de的
chē车
zhǔ主
shì是
shéi谁
 ？

Who is the owner of this car?

Qǐng请
zài在
biǎo表
gé格
shàng上
tián填
xiě写
chē车
zhǔ主
xìn信
xī息
 。

Please fill in the vehicle owner's information on the form.

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Rú如
guǒ果
chē车
liàng辆
yào要
guò过
hù户
 ，
yuán原
chē车
zhǔ主
hé和
xīn新
chē车
zhǔ主
dōu都
xū需
yào要
qiān签
zì字
 。

If a vehicle is being transferred, both the original owner and the new owner need to sign.

2.

noun

rickshaw or vehicle rental operator (historical)

archaic

A dated term referring to the owner or manager of a rickshaw pullers' station, a taxi stand, or a vehicle rental business in pre-modern and early modern China. It often implies a small business owner.

Zài在
mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
 ，
huáng黄
bāo包
chē车
chē车
zhǔ主
tōng通
cháng常
yōng拥
yǒu有
jǐ几
liàng辆
chē车
zū租
gěi给
chē车
fū夫
 。

During the Republican era, rickshaw operators usually owned several vehicles which they rented out to pullers.

Nà那
wèi位
chē车
zhǔ主
jīng经
yíng营
zhe着
yī一
gè个
mǎ马
chē车
háng行
 。

That operator ran a horse-drawn carriage business.